Unfortunately, I can't afford "ultimate performance" grade video cards. If I can get great performance from a Radon 3870X2, and maybe add another one later for even better performance, then I can justify it. Plus, the X38 board was only about $200. If I wanted the same Nvidia chipset, it was more expensive. I was able to pony up the 2 Bens for the X38, but the Nvidia board was out of my reach
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